minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin)

Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD

Dr. Ogbru received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy in 1995. He completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Arizona/University Medical Center in 1996. He was a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and a Regional Clerkship Coordinator for the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy from 1996-99.

Jay W. Marks, MD

Jay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

GENERIC NAME: minocycline hydrochloride

BRAND NAME: Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn

DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Minocycline is a member of the
tetracycline family of antibiotics. It is similar to doxycycline (Vibramycin).
It works by interrupting the production of proteins by bacteria. It is effective
against a wide variety of bacteria, such as Mycoplasma pneumonia, Chlamydia
trachomatis, Borrelia recurrentis, Yersinia pestis, Escherichia coli, and many
others. The FDA approved minocycline in June, 1971.